TABLE 5.
Epistatic effects of QTL affecting variation in pigmentation between D. yakuba and D. santomea
| Backcross population | Sex | Markers | Effect (SE)a | Effect/σpb | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 females × D. yakuba males | M | 1A5 × 19C1 | 1.38 (0.30) | 0.33 | <0.0001 |
| 8E10 × 57E6 | −1.54 (0.32) | −0.37 | <0.0001 | ||
| 8E10 × 87D9 | −2.50 (0.33) | −0.60 | <0.0001 | ||
| 57E6 × 87D9 | −1.33 (0.17) | −0.32 | 0.0001 | ||
| F | 8E10 × 39D3–E1 | −1.04 (0.25) | −0.48 | <0.0001 | |
| F1 females × D. santomea males | M | 1A5 × 19C1 | 1.29 (0.30) | 0.36 | 0.0001 |
| 8E10 × 57E6 | 2.59 (0.58) | 0.73 | <0.0001 | ||
| 8E10 × 87D9 | 2.17 (0.47) | 0.61 | <0.0001 | ||
| 57E6 × 87D9 | 1.64 (0.36) | 0.46 | <0.0001 |
a
See text for details. The standard error (SE) is given in parentheses.
b
The QTL effect divided by the phenotypic standard deviation.